Policy and Legislation

The top Health and Human Services official was admitted Sunday for observation 'out of an abundance of caution.'

Proposed legislation would allow pre-deductible coverage at onsite and retail clinics for treatment of primary, chronic and preventative care.

While the findings of two new research studies are unrelated, each is noteworthy in the opportunity presented to help bend the healthcare cost curve.

House Speaker was a long-running opponent to the Affordable Care Act and his departure raises questions about how Republicans will approach healthcare moving forward.

New technologies bring the promise of earlier detection and automation, both with an eye on lowering costs.

Spending on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces has decreased, as Veterans Affairs has ramped up IT modernization efforts, according to a Deltak report.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the final rule late Monday and it is aimed at increasing coverage through health plans that have lower premiums, and giving insurers more flexibility in designing essential health benefits.

Former Landmark Health CEO will likely follow through on Seema Verma's initiative to take the innovation center in a new direction.

Paying hospitals a fixed global budget reduced their prices but individual physicians continued to be paid on a fee-for-service basis.

The number remained high even as the agency cut costs for the most cost effective and successful open enrollment to date, CMS says.